Jess Wade spent six months in Australia fearing spiders and returned to the UK bite-free - only to be bitten by a false widow ...

Venomous animals are unique species that produce and utilize specialized toxins by injecting prey or predators using bites, stings or spines. They primarily inject venom in order to capture their prey ...

Venom is one of nature’s most effective (and fascinating) survival tools. Across the world, a wide range of animals have ...

Jeez. It takes convincing but spiders, scary as they are, perform a critical function in nature. Here are 7 reasons we should ...

As Jessiah Hahs Brinkley and other insect enthusiasts lead the charge in challenging perceptions, the potential for ...

The sun was still low on the horizon when 19-year-old Piper James walked toward the Pacific Ocean for a morning swim on an island whose name in the local language means “paradise.” ...

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Scientists have uncovered a 400-million-year-old genetic secret that gave spiders the ability to produce silk and weave their ...

You probably think of snakes as fearsome predators that sit near the top of the food chain. While that is often true, snakes ...

The latest from horror auteur Sam Raimi, Send Help, is a gonzo, bizarro delight. After 20 years of IP fare, the director returns to the curio of carnage that ...

Many creatures look intimidating at first glance, whether because of their size, sharp teeth, claws, or sheer number of legs, ...